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iMac Combo Headphone/Optical Out Port Cable

I just picked up a used Apple G5 iMac (2005 model) that has a combination analog/optical digital audio output port. The output on the iMac is a mini plug. I want to use it to digitally connect to a Panasonic receiver and I can use either an optical Toslink and S/DIF RCAs input. I can't find a cable that does what I want. Anybody know how to connect this setup?
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onhwy61 OP
5,145 posts
 
The cables on the Apple Store are all analog cables going from a stereo mini to dual RCAs.
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s7horton
1,077 posts
 
Some standard toslink cables come with the adapter to fit the headphone output. Mine did. It's just a small piece of plastic that looks like a headphone jack on one end and accepts the toslink on the other.
mingles
792 posts
 
I've used this adaptor with excellent results:

Toslink To Optical Mini Adapter

Or you can use something like the Wireworld Supernova 6 which is toslink on one end and mini toslink on the other.
rbstehno
1,406 posts
 
there are quite a few cables out there that you can use. depending on quality, you can get them from apple, monster, and ixos. the mini adapter can be purchased from fry's, radio shack, echo audio, and others. i purchased a few from fry's for $2.98.

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